Heralds Digest

   “ Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.” Isaiah 33 : 1 - 2 KJV Freedom from danger and the challenges of life is sweet, but the fruitfulness of the story of freedom is sweeter with privileges and opportunities for the expansion of the kingdom of God. Sometimes, God will carefully orchestrate fruitful freedom by His accommodation of (1) fellowship through frustrations; (2) righteousness from retributions; (3) uprightness in upheavals; (4) integrity amidst iniquities; (5) truth from tribulations; (6) faithfulness amidst frivolity; (7) understanding amidst unrighteousness; and (8) love despite looseness. Therefore, ...

  “ Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; They will see the land that is very far off. Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts; Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a quiet home, A tabernacle that will not be taken down; Not one of its stakes will ever be removed, Nor will any of its cords be broken. ” Isaiah 33 : 17 , 20 NKJV Like Esau of old, those who sell their birthrights for peanuts have shamed sights. They are shamefully severed from sighting the beauty and blessedness of their waiting glories. They bowed before the wasted kings because of their blindfold against sighting the wise King. Therefore, saved sight brings pure perspective on the prevailing challenges of life, the precarious conditions in the family, and the problematic circumstances in the system to children of the Kingdom. Rather than getting distracted by the arrogance of kings in their bullies, “ Your eyes will see the King in His beauty “ is always the provision of grace. No one who chooses to look a...